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patraeus's mistress was sending her threatening e-mails. she called a friend of the ca, who tipped off a couple of congressmen, including minority leader eric cantor. david petraeus lost his job as the head of the cia. analysts it was all caught up in what has been labeled the military adulteress complex. does that about summed it up? >> yes, it does. it is really unfortunate. it is not the people have never had affairs in high positions in government. cia directors have even had affairs in the past. and we did not fire them over it. but these are different times. my view is that it should have been investigated, because there was a to -- a potential compromise of national security. if they found nothing, and so far they have found nothing, then patraeus should have been read the riot act by the president and should have stayed and none of us would have known. but i have to say that everyone i know in high office in the military establishment tells me i'm wrong. they say you cannot have that kind of person in that high of a position at demo
patraeus's mistress was sending her threatening e-mails. she called a friend of the ca, who tipped off a couple of congressmen, including minority leader eric cantor. david petraeus lost his job as the head of the cia. analysts it was all caught up in what has been labeled the military adulteress complex. does that about summed it up? >> yes, it does. it is really unfortunate. it is not the people have never had affairs in high positions in government. cia directors have even had affairs...
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patraeus wrote the book on how the cia conducted campaign. he changsd the wars in iraq and -- changed the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> he was revered. >> he's described by many as the most influential and the most important general of his generation. >> reporter: that was his legacy until friday when it was revealed the fbi had begun an investigation of e-mails he exchanged with 39-year-old journalist paula broadwell, the author of a book about him. patraeus called his behavior unacceptable and said after being married for 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair. president obama accepted the -- he said he witches them the very best at this time. patraeus, a military phd changed the war in iraq and afghanistan. >> he's enormously important. >> reporter: usa military writer and author of the iraq book "a chance in hell" jim michael. >> he was foundering around in the early years of these wars, and he really helped set the strategy and the direction of the u.s. military in both those wars. >> reporter:
patraeus wrote the book on how the cia conducted campaign. he changsd the wars in iraq and -- changed the wars in iraq and afghanistan. >> he was revered. >> he's described by many as the most influential and the most important general of his generation. >> reporter: that was his legacy until friday when it was revealed the fbi had begun an investigation of e-mails he exchanged with 39-year-old journalist paula broadwell, the author of a book about him. patraeus called his...
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patraeus was the c.i.a. director and resigned after saying he had an affair reportedly with his biographer paula broadwell. new information shows the f.b.i. had been looking into broadwell for allegedly sending threatening e-mails to a family friend of patraeus. >> the initial complaint was harassment. it could have gone to e-mail hacking but there was no substantive information that this had anything to do with national security. >> it wasn't until last week the white house was made aware of the situation. some lawmakers say they should have known about the probe. >> it doesn't add up that the f.b.i. would be carrying on this type of investigation without bringing it to the president or highest levels of the white house. >> the senate intelligence committee chairwoman says she plans to investigate the f.b.i. >> this is something that could have had a effect on national security i think we should have been told. >> this comes at the same time that those meetings had been scheduled on capitol to ask questions
patraeus was the c.i.a. director and resigned after saying he had an affair reportedly with his biographer paula broadwell. new information shows the f.b.i. had been looking into broadwell for allegedly sending threatening e-mails to a family friend of patraeus. >> the initial complaint was harassment. it could have gone to e-mail hacking but there was no substantive information that this had anything to do with national security. >> it wasn't until last week the white house was...
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as the patraeus investigation winds.
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. >> searched the home of patraeus's alleged mistress. lingering questions about whether she had access to sensitive information. >> just days after patraeus resigned, the washington post is saying president obama wants john brenan to take his place. the post is reporting that the president wants senator john kerry to serve as the defense secretary despite his desire to serve as secretary of state. insiders say that position would likely go to u.s. ambassador susan rice. >>> law makers are returning to capitol hill after the election season break. and they have a full plate of unfinished business. the biggest challenge is avoiding the double hit to the economy of tax increases and automatic spending cuts. besides avoiding the fiscal cliff, they have a half dozen hearings on the resignation of david patraeus. and the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. >> happening now, the murder trial of a buoy state university student. opening statements set to begin in a half hour. alexis simpson is accused of killing her roommate. killed her last y
. >> searched the home of patraeus's alleged mistress. lingering questions about whether she had access to sensitive information. >> just days after patraeus resigned, the washington post is saying president obama wants john brenan to take his place. the post is reporting that the president wants senator john kerry to serve as the defense secretary despite his desire to serve as secretary of state. insiders say that position would likely go to u.s. ambassador susan rice....
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. >> new development in the patraeus resignation. now has a connection to the top american general in afghanistan. general john allen is the commander of nato forces. live on capitol hill. doug, what is going on? >> good morning. this is a long list of characters and we'll go through them quickly. this is general john allen, the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan. he is accused of engaging in inappropriate e-mail exchanges with this woman. this is jill kelly. she has been described as unpaid social liaison down in florida. she also happens to be the same woman who if investigators say received harassing e-mails from paula broadwell. allegedly had an affair with former cia director david patraeus. >> the scandal as ensnared one of the most powerful figures. general john allen. he was slated to takeover as the head of the u.s. command and nato forces in europe. put on hold because of a littles he engaged in inappropriate e-mail exchanges with jill kelly. a family friend of former are director david patraeus. traveling overnight to
. >> new development in the patraeus resignation. now has a connection to the top american general in afghanistan. general john allen is the commander of nato forces. live on capitol hill. doug, what is going on? >> good morning. this is a long list of characters and we'll go through them quickly. this is general john allen, the commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan. he is accused of engaging in inappropriate e-mail exchanges with this woman. this is jill kelly. she has been...
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. >>> in the news the beltway is still reeling after cia director david patraeus resigned because he had an extra marital affair. nbc's chris clackum has more on the retired general's surprising resignation. >> reporter: in his resignation letter to president obama david petraeus who took over at the cia in 2011 wrote, after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extra marital affair. such behavior is unacceptable. b both as a husband and as a leader of an organization such as ours. petraeus resigns just days after his boss won re-election, but president obama accepted it, saying about petraeus and his wife holly i wish them the very best at this difficult time. >> a little too soon to tell today because of how sudden this was but for lack of a better term petraeus is a legend. he is one of the few generals in american history to get so much credit for so many things. >> reporter: petraeus had been scheduled to testify at house and senate hearings next week on the terrorist attack in september on the american embassy in benghazi, libya, tha
. >>> in the news the beltway is still reeling after cia director david patraeus resigned because he had an extra marital affair. nbc's chris clackum has more on the retired general's surprising resignation. >> reporter: in his resignation letter to president obama david petraeus who took over at the cia in 2011 wrote, after being married for over 37 years i showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extra marital affair. such behavior is unacceptable. b both as a husband...
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>> i think the fbi agent heard that general patraeus was involved in this and there had possibly been a breach of his computer. he didn't have all the facts. he wasn't the agent on the case. he just knew bits and pieces of it. and because it had to do with petraeus and because he heard the words "national security," he was concerned and didn't want the agency to slow -- >> chris -- >> is humphrey a republican or democrat? i just want to know. is he pro or against the president? >> i really don't know what political stance the agent is, no. >> can i just cut in? what sari just said may be the only security breach in this case that we know happened for a fact. this agent who brought the case to the tampa field office was not part of the case, had been told repeatedly as we understand it not to get involved in the case, and if they've picked up in the course of it the fact that paula broadwell is involved with the cia director, how does he know that? he's not supposed to know that. >> bart's exactly right. obviously, he's getting information from the investigators or miss kelley, but he'
>> i think the fbi agent heard that general patraeus was involved in this and there had possibly been a breach of his computer. he didn't have all the facts. he wasn't the agent on the case. he just knew bits and pieces of it. and because it had to do with petraeus and because he heard the words "national security," he was concerned and didn't want the agency to slow -- >> chris -- >> is humphrey a republican or democrat? i just want to know. is he pro or against the...
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. >> the fbi uncovered this relationship between paula and patraeus in looking into the e-mails. told the ap tonight that the former general is quote shocked that broadwell will have sent harassing e-mails to another woman. spokes person told abc that his wife is not pleased with it. >> that is even an understatent. >> we are learning more about how they met. in 2006 met him at university. initiated a case study of the leadership. in 2010, broadwell begins an authorized biography. sworn in as cia director. november 2011, the affair began. in 2012, biography is released. may 2012, the fbi begins investigation. and july 2012, the affair ended. >>> we're following a news alert from maryland. police are questioning a montgomery college student who reportedly was distraught and may have wanted to do harm on campus. the alert says the student being questioned was upset about a relationship breakup and quote felt like shooting people for fun. no decision has been made on whether the student will be charged. >>> two weeks after super storm sandy an frustration continues to grow. 70,000 h
. >> the fbi uncovered this relationship between paula and patraeus in looking into the e-mails. told the ap tonight that the former general is quote shocked that broadwell will have sent harassing e-mails to another woman. spokes person told abc that his wife is not pleased with it. >> that is even an understatent. >> we are learning more about how they met. in 2006 met him at university. initiated a case study of the leadership. in 2010, broadwell begins an authorized...
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retired general david patraeus resigned after admitting to an extra marital affair. petraeus was director of the cia for a little more than a year. >>> president obama will hold several meetings at the white house next week in hopes of avoiding the fiscal cliff. he will meet with business leaders on wednesday and congressional leaders on friday. automatic spending cuts and tax hikes will kick in january 1st if no deal is reached. >>> expect delays on metro this veterans day weekend. two stations are closed on the orange line and there is single tracking on parts of the orange, red, and green lines. the work will last through the holiday on monday. >>> this morning two teens face charges for the murder of a d.c. taxi driver whose body was later found inside his burning cab. police found the burning vehicle in the 1400 block of redwood parkway northeast wednesday night with the man's body inside. investigators say the two 17-year-olds robbed the driver and shot him in the head. the victim's co-workers say they're stunned and scared. >> if you are going to do that, why
retired general david patraeus resigned after admitting to an extra marital affair. petraeus was director of the cia for a little more than a year. >>> president obama will hold several meetings at the white house next week in hopes of avoiding the fiscal cliff. he will meet with business leaders on wednesday and congressional leaders on friday. automatic spending cuts and tax hikes will kick in january 1st if no deal is reached. >>> expect delays on metro this veterans day...
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ece another high ranking official ii involved in thh david patraeus scandaa. scandal.general john allen.... the u-s commanderrin afghanistan... is unner invessigation for allegedly sendingg emails to jill kelley... a women linkkddin the affair of the formee c-i-a direetor.kelley is said to have sparked the f-b-i pelationship between petraeus and his biographer, paula scrutiny asswell. senate nder intelligence committee chairwooan dianne feinstein did not tell congressional i -3 oversight committees ahead oo affair. uu the etraeus - "i'm sure both of themmlook baak on what hassnow transsired and realize they bott made the biggest mistakess of their lives and uh- i regret it tremendously, but i know, sort of come roaring to meet privately today to s determine how it will proceed on the f-b-i matter. petraeus resigned fridayyhis affair came to lighh during an f-b-i investigation f "jealous" e-mails reportedly sent by broadwell to jill kklley. an arizona woman reportedly frustrated ovee president obamm's re-election is accused of taking her anger out on her &pover
ece another high ranking official ii involved in thh david patraeus scandaa. scandal.general john allen.... the u-s commanderrin afghanistan... is unner invessigation for allegedly sendingg emails to jill kelley... a women linkkddin the affair of the formee c-i-a direetor.kelley is said to have sparked the f-b-i pelationship between petraeus and his biographer, paula scrutiny asswell. senate nder intelligence committee chairwooan dianne feinstein did not tell congressional i -3 oversight...
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releases a time line after almost eight weeks, finally decides to respond before a few days earlier, david patraeus, head of the cia has a statement released hussein no one at the cia in any way hindered or refuse to help for those four americans were killed. and then comes a time line, and then we see a number of news outlets reported that timeline by the cia as if it were gospel. for example, david ignatius at the washington post. a veteran foreign policy correspondent suddenly embracing the cia. i have never seen the likes of this. their version, but without even qualification. >> and you know the tragedy, i kept thinking, where were we in 1972 during the watergate break-in? that was a time, and that movie is seen by every reporter as the cult classic of how reporters investigate the troops got there up against the establishment and are going to fight for the truth. what has happened that is just the opposite. we have a mainstream media that does not want to fight for the truth. it is really the press office of an obama campaign, and i think when you look back 20 years from now and people look a
releases a time line after almost eight weeks, finally decides to respond before a few days earlier, david patraeus, head of the cia has a statement released hussein no one at the cia in any way hindered or refuse to help for those four americans were killed. and then comes a time line, and then we see a number of news outlets reported that timeline by the cia as if it were gospel. for example, david ignatius at the washington post. a veteran foreign policy correspondent suddenly embracing the...
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the affair and resignation and now the federal investigation into four star general david patraeus. this as story first reported by nbc news. >>> traffic alerts. events getting ready to start right now that could impact your weekend plans. we'll talk weekend weather. >>> i think we'll enjoy most if not all of the weekend. we could have some clouds first thing this morning. how long will they last and how warm will it get? i'll tell you soon. we're less than two weeks now into the big show. this morning this year's macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> plus protecting your pets from medication to exercise. some things to consider to keep your dogs and cats safe. >> justin bieber and selena split up. >> oh, no. >> all that and more. we're back in >>> hi everyone. good morning. i'm richard jordan. >> i'm angie goff. welcome to news 4 today. it is saturday, november 10, 2012. boy, it's not going to feel like november. >> no it's not. we are in for a big time warmup here. let's go to meteorologist chuck bell in storm center 4 with all the details. >> good morning. it didn't feel like novemb
the affair and resignation and now the federal investigation into four star general david patraeus. this as story first reported by nbc news. >>> traffic alerts. events getting ready to start right now that could impact your weekend plans. we'll talk weekend weather. >>> i think we'll enjoy most if not all of the weekend. we could have some clouds first thing this morning. how long will they last and how warm will it get? i'll tell you soon. we're less than two weeks now into...